Cost of Living Comparison Between Burewala and Karachi Cost of Living Comparison Between Burewala and Karachi

😐 Solo nomad: Burewala is 15% more expensive than Karachi without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Burewala is 5.4% cheaper than Karachi without rent, and 11.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.08 PKR 869
$2.08 PKR 588
48.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.73 PKR 2,466
$12.27 PKR 3,465
-28.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4 PKR 1,130
$4.07 PKR 1,149
-1.72%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.48 PKR 1,266
$2 PKR 565
124.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 PKR 1,022
$5.14 PKR 1,453
-29.57%
Cappuccino
$1.81 PKR 511
$1.84 PKR 519
-1.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PKR 156
$0.37 PKR 104
48.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$0.23 PKR 65.2
52.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 PKR 250
$0.8 PKR 225
10.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 PKR 227
$0.55 PKR 155
45.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 PKR 607
$1.13 PKR 319
90.27%
Eggs
$0.94 PKR 265
$1.18 PKR 332
-20.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 PKR 1,684
$6.54 PKR 1,846
-8.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 PKR 951
$3.24 PKR 915
4.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.06 PKR 1,993
$5.08 PKR 1,435
38.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.32 PKR 373
$1.08 PKR 306
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 PKR 208
$0.55 PKR 155
34.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 175
$0.89 PKR 250
-30.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.25 PKR 70.7
$0.54 PKR 152
-53.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.38 PKR 108
-39.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.7 PKR 197
$0.47 PKR 133
48.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 93.6
$0.36 PKR 100
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.4
$0.44 PKR 124
-20.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 406
$1.22 PKR 344
18.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 243
$1.31 PKR 371
-34.35%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 577
$2.12 PKR 599
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 PKR 621
$2.18 PKR 616
0.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 50.3
$0.37 PKR 103
-51.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKR 2,008
$6.28 PKR 1,772
13.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 PKR 260
$0.7 PKR 197
31.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$0.66 PKR 187
-39.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 487
$1.72 PKR 485
0.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 272
$0.93 PKR 263
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$16.8K PKR 4.7M
26.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K PKR 6.4M
$25K PKR 7.1M
-9.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 PKR 28.4K
$136 PKR 38.3K
-25.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 PKR 1,179
$4.88 PKR 1,379
-14.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.86 PKR 3,915
$13.36 PKR 3,775
3.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.24 PKR 3,456
$15.31 PKR 4,325
-20.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,670
$14.22 PKR 4,016
-58.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 PKR 979
$4.35 PKR 1,230
-20.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.25 PKR 8,545
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
-47.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,089 PKR 307.5K
$1,350 PKR 381.3K
-19.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.14 PKR 4,275
$17.87 PKR 5,047
-15.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.66 PKR 6,118
$25.27 PKR 7,138
-14.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 PKR 19.6K
$65.4 PKR 18.5K
6.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 PKR 8,134
$35.61 PKR 10.1K
-19.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 PKR 21.4K
$121 PKR 34.2K
-37.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 PKR 14.8K
$75.9 PKR 21.4K
-30.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.5K
$321 PKR 90.7K
-48.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.1K
$182 PKR 51.4K
-41.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$577 PKR 162.9K
$576 PKR 162.7K
0.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$449 PKR 126.9K
$365 PKR 103.2K
22.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Burewala
Karachi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$190 PKR 53.8K
-43.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
17.8
6.74%

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Last update for Burewala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

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